So I’m 4 months late on this news tidbit, but holy crap, why is this not touted more? Cloud storage for game saves and anywhere login with my LIVE profile is something I would pay good money for and apparently Microsoft is bringing it to us gratis. (Playstation Plus can go finger itself.)
Anyone who’s ever played on LIVE at a friend’s house can attest to the onerous process of signing in under your profile to earn those previous ‘cheevos or accessing your unlocked songs in Rock Band.
I personally just keep my profile on a USB drive attached to my own Xbox 360 so I can just grab it and go if I’m headed over to a buddy’s house. Heaven help me if i get pushed into a pool or if I manage to lose a tiny thumb drive, though. That’d be weeks of my life gone.
“We are making it easier for you to sign into your Xbox LIVE account from any console at any time to access your game saves and full profile, including items such as Microsoft Points to make purchases, Achievements and friends,” explained Marc Whitten, VP of Xbox Live. “Cloud storage will allow you to enjoy the same great Xbox LIVE gaming experience even when you’re not in your own living room by giving you the option to store your ‘game saves’ securely in the Xbox LIVE cloud instead of on a portable memory unit or your console’s hard drive.”
